Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 522: Continuous beheading, six-armed green-faced villain, Taixu Karmic Fire
Beishuo has a trump card; that's for sure!
After all, the tradition had been passed down for over a hundred years, and Yang Zun had long been rooted in the territory of the four vassal states. If it were so easy to take down Beishuo City, Xia Hong would not feel so at ease.

Yang Zun's absence could be somewhat explained by his severe injuries, but it's simply unacceptable that none of the three Yang-level cultivators from the Yang clan came out to help defend the city.

Based on what Xia Chuan said, all of Yang's blood relatives were summoned to the Lord's Hall by Yang Zun last night. Xia Hong could almost conclude that Yang Zun, who was at his wit's end, was definitely using some kind of trickery or secret method to try to turn the tide.

“Yang Zun only possesses the Jade Bone aptitude, but his six-armed skeletal phantom is clearly different from ordinary people. If I'm not mistaken, it should be due to the fusion of elements from a strange creature. In other words, his strange technique is most likely related to bone structure…”

In a short while, Xia Hong had already flown to the sky above the Lord's Hall in the very center of Beishuo City. He smelled the bloody scent emanating from the hall below and a cold smile appeared on his face.

Fifteen years ago at the Mirror Immortal Camp, he had just broken through to the Cold Resistance level. His strength is now completely different from what it used to be. The level two iron smelting furnace back then has now become the level five Yangxu Cauldron.

Xia Hong easily sensed that there were only six Manifestation Yang-level auras in the Lord's Hall below. The weakest one should be the seriously injured Yang Zun; the strongest of the remaining five had an unusually weak aura, which was undoubtedly Chu Xuan Kong, who had lost both arms; three of the remaining four had disordered auras, which should be the three Manifestation Yang-level auras who escaped from the North Gate and South Gate; the one that looked the most normal was standing next to Chu Xuan Kong, clearly the Chen Cang man who was not responsible for guarding the city.

"I'd rather lose the city gates than not pull this stunt. Let's see how much trouble you can cause..."

After pondering for a moment, Xia Hong was about to rush down when he suddenly realized something, raised his eyebrows slightly, and stopped.

"Lord Xia, now that we have captured the city, why must we continue to slaughter them all?"

Five people flew out of the hall. The old man in the lead was pale-faced with two empty sleeves hanging down his shoulders. The four people following behind him were all middle-aged.

Hearing Chu Xuankong's words, Xia Hong ignored him, only raising his eyes slightly to glance at the lord's hall behind him, and then chuckled, "Are you trying to buy time for Yang Zun?"

Xia Hong's direct exposure of his thoughts caused Chu Xuankong's expression to darken, and he said coldly, "Lord Xia, while Great Xia's strength is indeed considerable, it is still insufficient before Chen Cang. I advise you..."

"I'm not sure how strong Chen Cang is, but I'm certain that many people in Chen Cang are despicable."

Interrupted by Xia Hong, Chu Xuan Kong's expression froze slightly. He knew that Xia Hong was talking about the Lunch Tiger Forest, and he was speechless for a moment.

"How dare you! I, the governor of Chencang, would not tolerate your insolence!"

However, Chu Renjie, a member of his own clan behind him, immediately rebuked Xia Hong for insulting the regional governor.

Chu Qingshan followed closely behind, sneering, "This lowly land of the Southern Foothills is unaware of the power of our vassal state, yet it dares to act so arrogantly..."

call out!
Chu Qingshan ultimately couldn't bring himself to utter the final bark.

Because Xia Hong suddenly raised the Dragon Sparrow Blade, slashing out a powerful line that cut through the air and directly severed his neck.

Xia Hong held nothing back. Before swinging his blade, the crimson holy mark between his brows had already appeared. With a force of 117 jun, even a casual slash of the blade was something that Chu Qingshan's mere 8 jun strength could not withstand.

As the blade sliced ​​across his neck, Chu Qingshan's expression didn't even change. He only felt a chill on his neck, then saw his own body, and finally his consciousness completely vanished.

"you…………"

Chu Xuankong, Chu Renjie, and the other two Xianyang-level cultivators from Chencang were instantly dumbfounded when they saw Chu Qingshan's headless corpse.

Among those who came to Xianyangji on the southern slope with them, not a few died. For example, many died that night in Ruhulin. But at that time, they were ashamed to abduct an underage child, so they did not reveal the name of Chencang.

The situation is different now. Chu Xuankong has just publicly revealed Chen Cang's name, yet Xia Hong showed no fear and still killed someone directly.

"You few dare to talk to me about being the supreme ruler of a regional warlord? Chencang may be strong, but are you the ones who are strong?"

Xia Hong looked down at the Lord's Hall below, his pupils narrowing slightly. Without saying another word, he charged directly at Chu Xuan Kong and the other three.

puff…………

This is not a battlefield. Chu Xuankong and the other three were probably stunned by Xia Hong's sudden killing spree and did not land immediately. Xia Hong took off again, and among the four, only Chu Renjie, who was in good condition, had time to dodge.

Chu Renjie didn't just focus on escaping for his own life. Instead, he gave Chu Xuankong, who had lost both arms, a hard push. The two of them, one on the left and one on the right, narrowly avoided Xia Hong's knife.

But the remaining two were not so lucky.

Xia Hong's blade pierced straight through the head of one of the men. The other man thought he had escaped and showed relief on his face, but Xia Hong's left hand moved with lightning speed and captured him directly.

Puff... Crack...

With a swift and decisive strike, Xia Hong's movements were swift and clean. The second man's relief hadn't even faded before his body was sliced ​​in two, and his consciousness was completely extinguished.

"Run away..."

Chu Xuankong finally faced reality and realized that he probably couldn't escape. He roared angrily at his nephew Chu Renjie and then charged straight at Xia Hong without any regard for the consequences.

"You think you can save people?!"

Watching the uncle and nephew fight back and forth, Xia Hong had the illusion that he had become the villain. But the illusion was just an illusion. He had no intention of letting anyone escape and turned around to chase after Chu Renjie.

Even at his peak, Chu Xuankong was no match for Xia Hong. Now, with both arms crippled and his strength reduced by 50-60%, even if he put in his best effort, his speed was still far inferior to Xia Hong's.

Not to mention Chu Renjie, who only had the strength of 7 jun, even weaker than the recently deceased Chu Qingshan. Even though he reacted quickly and fled at top speed, Xia Hong still managed to crush him on the back in an instant.

As the blade approached, the scent of death filled his nostrils, and Chu Renjie felt a deep sense of regret. He regretted going to the Tiger Breeding Forest, opposing the Great Xia, and even coming to the Southern Foothills.

puff…………

Unfortunately, it was all too late!
Chen Cang had only five remaining Xianyang-level warriors in the southern foothills, and in less than ten breaths, only Chu Xuankong remained.

Chu Xuankong missed his target and witnessed his nephew die before his eyes. An unnatural crimson flushed his pale face, and his eyes were fixed on Xia Hong. He roared, "To kill a member of the Fangbo lineage is the most serious crime among the four vassal states of Mo'aochuan! No matter how strong your Great Xia is, it can only rule a corner of the southern foothills. I'm waiting! I'm waiting for you to come and be buried with us!"

"Ah……"

Xia Hong sneered. He had heard of this unreasonable law of Mo'ao River when he was in Linchu County two years ago, and he had scoffed at it at the time. How could Chu Xuankong possibly use this to scare him?

"Even if your Uncle Fang came today, he couldn't save you!"

Xia Hong let out a cold snort, his body suddenly lunging forward, instantly standing in front of Chu Xuankong. The sharp edge of the Dragon Sparrow Blade shot out, slicing straight across Chu Xuankong's waist and completely splitting him in two.

Clang...

After finishing his killing, Xia Hong gently shook the blood off his blade, then looked down at the main hall below and said slowly, "You've done your act. Come out!"

call…………

As soon as he finished speaking, a heavy breathing sounded from inside the hall.

laugh…………

Then a billowing plume of blue smoke suddenly burst forth from the main entrance and the windows on all four sides of the hall. The blue smoke was incredibly thick, enveloping the entire hall in less than two or three breaths.

Not only that, after the green smoke covered the main hall, it continued to rise, increasing by more than a hundred meters in an instant, almost reaching Xia Hong's body before finally stopping.

When the smoke stopped growing, its coverage area had reached two or three miles in radius. Not to mention the Lord's Palace, almost the entire central urban area of ​​Beishuo City was covered.

"You knew I did it on purpose?"

Above the smoke, Xia Hong sensed a colossal figure slowly reviving within the wisps of smoke, and his pupils constricted slightly for a moment. Hearing Yang Zun's low question, he chuckled and said, "Isn't it just that you want me to kill Chu Xuankong and these other Fangbo lineage members, so you can completely sever ties with Chen Cang..."

At this point, Xia Hong paused, then continued, "From the very beginning of the siege, I knew you had recovered. After sacrificing so many blood relatives and feeding that monster within your bones, you finally had a chance?"

"what!"

call…………

Yang Zun's slightly sorrowful roar had barely reached their ears when two enormous cyan hands pierced through the smoke and suddenly grabbed at Xia Hong's body.

Clang...

Xia Hong seemed to disregard Yang Zun, but his mind was already focused on the enormous creature within the green smoke. The moment the two giant palms attacked, he immediately raised his sword to defend, and a powerful heat wave surged from his body.

boom…………

As the heatwave rose, a sizzling sound filled the air, and the smoke seemed to ignite, bursting into flames and spreading rapidly in all directions, quickly extending nearly a hundred meters outwards. As the hundred-meter-long flames shot into the sky, the enormous creature within the smoke became fully revealed.

It was a giant that was thirty feet long and its entire body radiated a blue light.

Calling it a giant is inappropriate; it has six arms on its shoulders, two five- or six-meter-long, jet-black horns on its forehead, a pair of crimson pupils bulging outwards, and raised lower jaws on both sides. It looks like it has something in its mouth, but when it opens its mouth, you can see that it has dozens of long, sharp, white fangs.

This is exactly like a six-armed, blue-faced, evil monster!
"Xia Hong, you slaughtered my brothers, killed my people, and destroyed my clan. Today I will kill you, I will kill you..."

Yang Zun's voice was already somewhat abnormal. The whole sentence contained his own timbre, but also a rough, dull, extremely unconventional, and uncomfortable hoarse voice.

boom…………

After Xia Hong held both of her arms, two more arms suddenly grabbed her from the left and right sides.

The power of both hands was terrifying. Although Xia Hong supported them with his legs, the combined impact of the air currents still created a terrifying shockwave that spread for miles, almost overturning all the houses in the city center.

call out…………

Four arms restrained Xia Hong, while the last two arms, wielding a silver spear, suddenly burst out of the smoke and thrust straight at Xia Hong's head.

"Over 200 jin, I really underestimated you..."

Whether the six-armed, blue-faced monster in front revealed its true form, or it was restrained by four arms behind, Xia Hong's expression did not change at all. Only when the spear thrust out did a look of solemnity appear on his face.

boom…………

Without hesitation, Xia Hong swallowed the Bone-Burning Pill that he had been holding in his mouth.

The medicinal power of the Bone Burning Pill was activated very quickly. As soon as it entered his stomach, a surge of heat rushed up his bones. At the same time, the temperature around his body rose even more than before.

The moment the spear was about to strike, Xia Hong kicked off with both legs, first throwing off the two arms that were holding him, then retreating to free the Dragon Sparrow Blade from Yang Zun's other arms, and finally raising the blade and thrusting forward like lightning, intercepting Yang Zun's spearhead perfectly.

Clang...

The spear tip and the blade collided suddenly in mid-air, a heat wave shot into the sky, and the shockwave pushed away the air currents in all directions. Yang Zun, who had transformed into a blue-faced evil monster, and Xia Hong's body were actually locked in a stalemate in mid-air.

Neither can do anything about the other...

"Think too much!"

Seeing the tremor rising in the crimson pupils of the blue-faced demon, Xia Hong instantly guessed his thoughts. After a cold laugh, he suddenly rose up, raised the Dragon Sparrow Blade above his head, and slashed at the giant spear in the demon's hand.

Clang...

With a single slash, the blue-faced, vicious man holding the gun sank several meters down.

boom!
Yang Zun was not going to sit idly by and wait to die. He had six arms, so how could he be intimidated by Xia Hong's knife? As the knife slashed down, his other four hands slammed down on Xia Hong.

Since the blade had already struck the spear, it proved that Xia Hong had not dodged the four giant palms, and one of the giant palms had struck him squarely.

Xia Hong, struck by the giant hand, was sent flying backward dozens of meters, but that was all.

Xia Hong's body only froze for a moment before he leaped up again, raising his height by more than ten meters compared to when he first slashed. Then he swooped down and slashed down with the Dragon Sparrow Blade once more.

Before Yang Zun could retract his giant hand, the second blade had already struck. His pupils narrowed slightly, and a strong killing intent rose on his face. He gripped the spear with all six arms, choosing not to parry but instead directly confronting Xia Hong head-on.

Clang...

A loud bang was heard, and this time, the two men froze in place once again.

The clash of extreme forces resulted in this outcome, which means that the power of the two attacks was actually roughly equal.

Realizing this, Yang Zun's expression grew increasingly agitated, which manifested in his increasingly ferocious and terrifying face.

Before he could get impatient, Xia Hong, whose body was frozen, used the recoil from his spear to suddenly retreat and ascend into the air, rapidly gaining height. In an instant, he had surpassed the blue-faced evil spirit and was more than a hundred meters above him.

"ha………………"

Seeing that the shockwave from Xia Hong's third strike nearly tore through space, Yang Zun's pupils constricted, clearly sensing the danger.

He roared, stomped his legs on the ground, and his blue-faced, grotesque body suddenly rose dozens of meters higher, and continued to climb, clearly trying to regain his high position.

Unfortunately, he reacted too slowly.

Xia Hong had been preparing for the first two strikes, and with the third strike, he used the recoil to retreat and ascend into the air. He had anticipated Xia Hong's attack, so how could Xia Hong possibly react in time?

He was still more than ten meters away from Xia Hong when he was standing.

The blade has already fallen...

Xia Hong gripped the hilt of the knife with both hands at the same time, exerting force from his waist, fists, and body simultaneously. With wide, sweeping movements, the airflow from the blade created a fiery blade several meters wide through friction.

Click...

The third cut finally came down.

Caught off guard, Yang Zun ultimately chose to use all six arms to grip the spear and raise it above his head to block the attack. Unfortunately, unlike the second strike, this time the two bodies did not freeze, and the situation became one-sided.

The giant spear snapped in two, and Xia Hong's blade struck the blue-faced monster's head from top to bottom.

"what…………"

A crisp sound of bones cracking rang out, accompanied by Yang Zun's terrified screams of extreme pain and disbelief.

It's not over yet—

boom………………

As the broadsword slashed down, the smoke that had been burning in the air within a radius of only about a hundred meters suddenly began to spread rapidly in all directions with an extremely terrifying speed. At the same time as the sound of bones breaking rang out, the flames spread outwards for several miles.

"Ah...ah...ah...what is this, what is this, what kind of fire is this..."

As the flames spread completely, the agonizing howls of the blue-faced monster intensified several times over. Yang Zun's original voice grew softer and softer, while his rough, deep, hoarse voice from the beginning quickly gained the upper hand and eventually became the dominant one.

"Void Fire... How do you possess the Great Void Karmic Fire... Spare me, spare me, my lord, spare me! I know how to enter the Netherworld. My lord possesses the Great Void Karmic Fire. Once inside the Netherworld, you can endlessly refine your soul and achieve the Supreme Venerable Form. Spare me..."

The blue-faced, malevolent-looking man stared at the raging fire all around him. As if suddenly realizing something, his previously ferocious face was suddenly filled with fear. He turned to look at Xia Hong and let out a few screams before begging for mercy.

Upon hearing his scream, Xia Hong's gaze suddenly became uncertain.

The Underworld—this was the third time he had heard of it.

The first time was when Bai Lugui begged for mercy; the second time was when he heard it from Master Wusheng of Dajue Temple four years ago.

Now, they've actually heard it again from the mouth of this strange creature on Yang Zun's body.

"Infinite Soul Refinement, Supreme Venerable Form"—from the literal meaning, one can roughly guess that it's about cultivating the Venerable Form realm. Judging from this blue-faced, vicious, and begging posture, the Supreme Venerable Form must be some kind of extraordinary realm.

But none of these things were enough to interest Xia Hong.

His mind is now filled with only the four words "Tai Xu Ye Huo".

This blue-faced, sinister creature, does he recognize the fire of the Yangxu Cauldron?
This is related to the origin of the camp system within me!
Xia Hong looked at the blue-faced monster screaming in agony, a slight hesitation appearing on his face.

As for Yang Zun, he was no longer within his consideration.

Yang Zun is definitely going to die, but whether or not to kill the Green-Faced Evil Demon is something he really needs to think about carefully.

(End of this chapter)